Following Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s exposure to a confirmed case of COVID-19, a PCR test has confirmed that he has indeed been infected with the virus, which is supported by mild symptoms and fatigue, typical of a mild case of COVID.
A statement by the commissioner for health, professor Akin Abayomi said, “Mr. Governor is receiving treatment and is being closely monitored at home by the very experienced state’s COVID-19 clinical team from IDH Yaba”.
It said, “Mr Sanwo-Olu is doing well on treatment and rest, and we are confident that he will recover quickly and clear the virus.”
The statement further quotes the health commissioner as saying, “We are seeing slightly increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases in clusters in Lagos, and all residents and visitors should strictly adhere to the prescribed advisories of safe distancing, mask-wearing, good hand and respiratory hygiene and avoidance of unnecessary or large gatherings.”
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It says, “the festive season is likely to create the opportunity for the virus to spread if we are not compliant with the regulations established by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) for inbound travelers and the festive season celebrations. All inbound travelers must be COVID-19 negative by PCR before they board a flight to Nigeria and must self-isolate on arrival and undergo a pre-booked test on day 7 of arrival in Nigeria.”
It adds that, “Lagosians should keep celebrations to a minimum and be observant and responsible in their interactions.”
It says, the significant gains achieved to date in containing COVID-19 in Lagos, which has allowed us to carefully re-open the economy, must not be reversed.
No one is immune to this virus and it is certainly still circulating in community.”
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
